Anklet

/ˈæŋklət/ noun

A decorative chain or band worn around the ankle, similar to a bracelet but for the ankle.

From 'ankle' (from Old Norse 'ankauli') plus the diminutive suffix '-let' meaning 'small.' The term became common in English by the 1800s as the jewelry style became fashionable.

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